Superintendent
Dr. Keith Wood, proudly serves as Superintendent of Schools in Valley View School District 365U, a PK-12 large unit district serving nearly 16,000 learners and their families and 2,500 staff members in the communities of Bolingbrook, Romeoville and portions of neighboring communities.
Dr. Keith Wood joined the VVSD staff in 2011 when he was hired as Principal for Brooks Middle School and has served in that position for the past 13 years. In 2022, the Illinois State Board of Education selected Dr. Wood as Middle School Principal of the Year and he also represented Illinois in the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Dr. Wood earned his undergraduate degree in elementary education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He continued his education by earning a master’s degree in school leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1995 and then a doctoral degree in school leadership from Loyola University Chicago in 2002. Dr. Wood is also currently an Advisory Board Member and Co-Chair of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education Principals’ Center.
Dr. Wood and his wife Angela reside in Bolingbrook, and they are the current Bolingbrook Family of the Year. He is an active member of Bolingbrook Lions Club, serves on the Board of Directors of the Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation, and has also served as a Board Member of Heart Haven Outreach.
It is truly my honor to be part of the Valley View School District community and I am humbled by being entrusted by our students, families, staff members, Board of Education and all stakeholders in serving as Superintendent of Schools.
Our commitment is to meet the educational needs of Every Learner, Every Day while providing a learning experience that produces future leaders who are Empathetic Citizens, Critical Thinkers, Adaptive Learners, and Effective Communicators. These learning goals reflect the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of our community for our learners.
Together, we will make a difference in preparing learners for their future.
Dr. Keith Wood
Superintendent